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<blockquote data-quote="GMMichael" data-source="post: 6134827" data-attributes="member: 6685730">This depends heavily on how magic works in the world, what it can accomplish, and who chooses to use magic, regardless of the proclamation.How it works: if magic is like programming Windows, then you need years of training and specialized instructors (and institutions?) to be able to learn it.&nbsp; This kind of magic would be fairly easy to outlaw/eliminate, because it doesn't spread too easily.Now, if all you need is a fairy tale and bad intentions, it would be pretty hard to eliminate magic, and there would be lots of illegal practice.What it can accomplish: does the magic available to the public (legally or otherwise) have the same spectrum as what's in your rulebook?&nbsp; Or is that mostly available to PCs only?&nbsp; Citizens won't seek to perform illegal magic if it's just conjuring doves and detecting coins under shells.Who's using it:&nbsp; magic is illegal in my gameworld (most societies).&nbsp; Well, &quot;black magic&quot; is.&nbsp; The royalty can have personal wizards (and wizards get their own staff) (oops), and the church self-allows magic, but commoners?&nbsp; No-frickin'-way.&nbsp; The last thing the king needs is a magic missile in his face.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GMMichael, post: 6134827, member: 6685730"] This depends heavily on how magic works in the world, what it can accomplish, and who chooses to use magic, regardless of the proclamation. How it works: if magic is like programming Windows, then you need years of training and specialized instructors (and institutions?) to be able to learn it. This kind of magic would be fairly easy to outlaw/eliminate, because it doesn't spread too easily. Now, if all you need is a fairy tale and bad intentions, it would be pretty hard to eliminate magic, and there would be lots of illegal practice. What it can accomplish: does the magic available to the public (legally or otherwise) have the same spectrum as what's in your rulebook? Or is that mostly available to PCs only? Citizens won't seek to perform illegal magic if it's just conjuring doves and detecting coins under shells. Who's using it: magic is illegal in my gameworld (most societies). Well, "black magic" is. The royalty can have personal wizards (and wizards get their own staff) (oops), and the church self-allows magic, but commoners? No-frickin'-way. The last thing the king needs is a magic missile in his face. [/QUOTE]

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